In the title piece an airline passenger reads a magazine story, written by a man sitting next to her, Countdown is on a couple with cancer who prepare to die together, and in And Then One Day a woman fantasizes having an affair with her writing teacher
"Back Bay books."
The end: An introduction -- Ad infinitum: A short story -- And then one day ... -- Preparing for the storm -- On with the story -- Love explained -- "Waves," by Amien Richard -- Stories of our lives -- Closing out the visit -- Good-bye to the fruits -- Ever after -- Countdown: Once upon a time